Unpleasant - Digital Designer Starmark Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2022
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Pros

I worked here as a mid level and appreciated their use of Agile methodology, tasks are clearly defined daily. Free lunch Wednesdays, convenient location on Las Olas and that's pretty much it. I got no bonus worth mentioning at the end of the year, but overall was pleased with my income. My reviews were positive and helpful & I got along with managers and they do try to be open to new ideas.

Cons

I agree with the other reviews, there is an open shame culture, people are managed by fear and there is high employee turnover. This makes it hard to make friends and people are generally unhappy and complain a lot. For a company owned and managed by women, they offered zero benefits for maternity leave when I started, all the women I worked with who got pregnant had to quit. Even if they have worked out those benefits, huge red flag. Their use of Agile is very rigid compared to past jobs I have had, with little to no added value, almost just for bragging rights. There is a lot of using decades old files and reskinning them to sell to clients instead of coming up with something actually new and effective, the timelines probably force this so it's where the account team and leadership fails, but it makes work very basic and bad for my career.

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5.0
Oct 24, 2020
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Pros

friendly employees, opportunities throughout different departments, comprehensive program, fun clients to work with

Cons

some irrelevant work and tasks throughout the program

4.0
Jun 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Getting to work with every level of the organization and being close to the work. Easy to connect with VPs and tight knit. You can be honest and they’re flexible with the work schedule. Everyone is rooting for the best in each other and the work. Management actively tries to support the team when we voice concerns.

Cons

Hard to find time for development and training. Conversations around salary is difficult to have and not routinely brought up (even for standard cost of living adjustments).

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